Morphine infusions into the rostrolateral periaqueductal gray affect maternal behaviors

It is well established that morphine inhibits maternal behaviors. Previous studies by our group have shown activation of the rostrolateral periaqueductal gray (rlPAG) upon inhibition-intended subcutaneous injections of morphine. In this context, we demonstrated that a single naloxone infusion into t...

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Main Authors: L.M. Moura, N.S. Canteras, M.H. Sukikara, L.F. Felicio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
PAG
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000900013